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Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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GEOPGE E. KRAUSE, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

BED-LOUNGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,344, dated September 1, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. KRAUsE, of the city of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Lounges, of which the following is a specification.

My said invention consists in various im provementsin the construction of bedlounges, whereby a convenient and desirable lounge is provided, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof, and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bedlounge embodying my. said invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal vertical section of the same in open position, looking to the left from the dot ted line 2 2 in Fig. 3; Fig. 3, a transverse ven tical section, looking to the right from the dotted line 3 3 of Fi 2, Fig. 4, a view looking .to the left from the dotted line i 4 in Fig. 3,

showing a portion of the side in elevation; Fig. 5, a detail sectional view, looking to the right from the dotted line 5 5 in Fig. 4, and Fig. (i a horizontal sectional view, looking downwardly from the dotted line 6 6 in Fig. 4.

In said drawings the portions marked A represent the frame of the main. section of the lounge; B, the frame of the hinged section; C, a receptacle formed under the bed of the main sec-lion; D, said bed, and E hinged legs attached to and adapted to support the outer edge of said hinged section.

The frames A and B are of any suitable or f usual construction, the frame B having the lonnge-upholstering and bed formed therein, 1

are hidden from view. The front side of the frame is preferably hidden by a curtain, a, of fringe or other suitable material, tacked to the front side of the lounge. The receptacle is thus completely hidden from view, and the appearance of the lounge not marred. thereby. The bottom of said receptacle is preferably formed by tacking canvas or similar material, C, to the crossbars c, at the ends thereof, and c in its center, but of course may be any suitable bottom for the purpose. The cross-bars c are placed a short distance from the lower edge of the ends of the frame, and the end of the canvas being secured thereto an opening, a", is formed at each end of the receptacle, through which all dust and dirt which may collect therein can be easily discharged. I thus provide a very handy receptacle in which the bed-clothing can be placed during the day or while not in use.

The bed D is of any suitable construction, and is hinged to the front side of the frame of the section A by pivots, as shown, said pivots being inserted through the ends of the bedframe, near its corners, into the ends of the main frame. The corners of this edge of the bed are also rounded to prevent them from striking the frame or top of the receptacle on which it rests when being turned on said pivots. A strap or handle, (I, is provided on 1 its opposite side, by which it is raised up when it is desired to gain access to the receptacle G for any purpose. When it is closed down, it rests upon the top edge of said receptacle, which thus supports it in position, as before described.

The legs E are preferably mitcrcd onto a longitudinal strip, E, which is hinged to the 1 side of the section B, but of course maybe hinged to the side directly, if desired. Said strip E is of sufficient length to bring thelegs,

extending down to within a short distance of Z the door. that its top will iit within said frame A, it being secured therein by screws or similar fastquite a distance from the ends of the lounge 1 It is preferably formed of a size so 1 i to properly support it.

which are secured to each end thereof, at the proper points, near the ends of the section B, It is hinged to the side of the frame by the hinges E one strap of which is bent to hook down over the edgeof the side pieceof the frame B, and is secured thereto by screws inserted both downwardly through the horizontal part into the edge of said side piece, and also through the bentdown vertical part into the back side of said side piece, thereby providing a very secure and durable connection. The other strap is secured to the strip E in the usual manner, a space being left bet-ween the top edge of said strip and the hinge-joint equal to the thickness of the side piece of the frame B, thereby permitting said strip and the'legs thereon to be folded entirely over into the bed out of the way when it is desired to fold up the lounge. Said strip E and the legs are secured in position to support the section B by a jointed catch, 6, which is secured to the side of said section, and the free end of which is adapted to be turned up and placed in engagement with a button, 0, on the under edge of said strip, said catch and button being prefer-a bly so adjusted as to necessitate the springing in of the strip toward the side piece, in order to place the catch over the button, as it will then spring out and hold the legs rigidly.

The operation of my improved lounge is as follows: It being in the position shown in Fig. 1, and it being desired to open it for use as a bed, the hinged section B is opened out in the usual manner, and the strip E, having the legs E thereon, is turned out down onto the outside of the frame, bringing the legs upon the floor in position to support the section, and is secured in this position by pressing the catch e up over the button 6, as before de scribed. The bed D is then raised up and the bed-clothing removed from the receptacle 0 under it for use.

The operation ofchanging from the bed to the lounge is of course simply the reverse. The bed-clothing is removed, placed in the receptacle, the catch 6 disengaged from the button 6, the legs turned up over into the bed, and the section B then closed down in the usual manner.

I am aware that receptacles have heretofore been formed under the bed of bed-lounges, and that said beds have been hinged to afford access to said receptacles; but I am not aware that the particular construction and arrangement herein set forth and claimed have ever been made.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a bed-lounge, of the main section A, hinged section B, receptacle 0, constructed to fit within the frame A at its top and being secured therein, the bottom of said receptable being formed of cross-slats and canvas secured thereon, the end slats being a short distance from the end of the receptacle and the end of the canvas being secured thereto, thereby providing an opening, 0 at each end for the discharge of dirt, 850., and a hinged bed, D, hinged at one side tothe frame A and resting upon the top edge of said receptacle 0 when I in a closeddown position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a bed-lounge,of the main section A, hinged section B, receptacle 0, secured to said frame A, hinged bed D, and legs E, secured to the strip E, said strip Ehinged to the frame B by the hinges E, a sufficient space being left between the top edge of said strip and. the joint of the hinge to allow said strip to be turned entirely over into the bed, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

3. The combination, in a bed-lounge,of the main section A, hinged section B, legs E, secured to the strip E, said strip E hinged to the frame B by the hinges E", said hinge E, one strap of which is bent and thus adapted to fit onto two sides of the side piece and thereby permit screws to be inserted through it in two directions,and the other of which is secured to the strip E at a distance from the joint of said hinge sufficient to permit said strip to be turned entirely over the edge of the side piece into the bed, and means for securing said strip and legs in position to support the frame B, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination, with the hinged section of a bed-lounge, of hinged legs hinged to the outer side thereof, a space being left between the top of the leg or piece to which it is secured and the joint of the hinge sufficient to permit said legs to be turned up over the edge of the side piece to which it is hinged from a position supporting said section to a position on or in the bed, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 13th day of March, A. D. 1885.

GEORGE E. KRAUSE. [L. s.]

In presence of- E. \V. BRADFORD, CHARLES L. THURBER. 

